Machaon Closes the Wound

Painting by Koen Satyawan based on a sketch by Frederick John Kluth

2022
ink on paper
11 x 17 inches
$7 – $40

“Machaon Closes the Wound” is painting five out of twelve in the “Pandarus Broke the Truce – A Tale from the Iliad of Homer” series by Koen Satyawan based on a sketch by Frederick John Kluth. Machaon dresses the wound. Machaon the physician set off to cure. The bleeding wound the arrow had opened. The salve applied came from friendly Cheiron, but nothing cured the agreement wounded. So as the healer treated the bleeding the treaty remained broken with insult. The Trojan army moved onto attackWithout any care for any result.

Region of Origin: Asia, North America
Country of Origin: Indonesia, United States of America